Foldable cuff.



J. L. G. .LEHMAN.

- FOLDA BLE CUFF. APPLICATION FILED-MAY go, 1915.

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JGHN L. G. LEHMAN, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

FOLDABLE GUFE.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

Application filed May 20. 1915. Serial No. 29,357.

panying drawing.

' This invention relates to improvements in shirt-s or shirt waist-s, and although, as will appear to workers in the art, the same is capable of embodiment. in fabrics of various kinds. will be primarily found useful in connection with soft orseini-soft materials.

It is a common experience that the calls being the more exposed portion of a shirt, become soiled within an unreasonably short; period of time, and where the ends are atcached and not reversible, the sail-t must he discarded while the body is con'iparatively clean, resulting in unduewear and tear oi the garment from unnecessarily repeated Again, it is known that the exposed outer edge of a cult whether of the single or folded style. will wear and become frayed or in'ipaired before other portions of the garment. To overcomethe disadvantageous cliaracterislics oi a shirt to which 1 have above alluded,-inanyatteinpts have heretofore been made to enable the detachment of the cult from the shirt sleeve, and as more modern step in advance, per inanently attaclnj-d culls capable of bein; reversed, or folded in opposite directions, have been devised. lt-

to the latter type of out? that my present invention particularly relates.

1n the prevailing use of a fohlable call. it is the pract ce, in order to present as neat as possible appearance, to have the cull folded upon itself so that the outer fold is in the nature of a tree layer or flap held in position merely by the coupling function ol the usual cull buttons or links. In case of soiling or objectionable wearing oi the folded edge of the cuff, the unsightly effect of the same may be overcome by folding the free layer or flap of the cuili' inwardly to immediately surround the wrist of theuser, but in doing this the desired refined appearance of the adjoiningsleeve and calf i's niarred, unless special provision is inadeio imitate the appearance of the first mentioned normal fold ingot the cufif'with the free flap or layer outermost. .l eccomplish this efiect in an improved manner, through the medium of the details in arrangement and construction or parts set 'torth 111 the specific description hereinafter contained, and the same will hev readily appreciated from area-ding of the same in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof and in which the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

ln the said drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cult in its original or normally folded condition, Fl p E2 is a similar view with the cull folded inwardly to con;

ceal the normal fold or edge of Fig 1, and to present s3, fresh edge to the cull", Fig. 3'is a sertional view through the cuff of Fig. 1, and Fig. -l is a sectional view through the cull of Fig.

Referring more specifically to the draw ings,-;r, represents the usual shirt sleeve,

this as Well as the cut? being conveniently though not essentially formed of a soft ma.- terial, for example, silk, and B designates, in a general way, the improve cull, the latter bein shown in disproportionate and exaggerated manner to more clearly illustrate the subjectmatter.

I prefe ahly form the cult of a single piece of material folded upon itself to present (assuming the cutf to be extended) an outer ply C and an inner ply D. The outer ply just mentioned is folded upon it's-e1 3 around the upper edge thereof for a ubstantial distance as represented at E, the lower edge of the fold E being stitched as at l! to the edge of the sleeve A, the inner ply I) being similarly folded, in an opposite direction but. for a slight extent only as at G, merely to over ome the exposure of a raw edge of fabric, this last mentioned folded portion being also stitched to the lower edge of the sleeve by a line of stitehingg ll Adjoining the outer ply (Land introduced into the folded upper edge of the same a reinforcing or stiffening ply J, of linen or other suitable material, the same being stitched to and between the outer and inner plies C and l) by a marginal finishing line of stitches K extending around the cull, and including the folded upper edge of the outer ply C, within and to the members of which folded upper portion the stiffening 0r reinforcing ply J is also secured by said stitching, as shown.

From the foregoing construction, it, will be appreciated that the cuff being formed of a single piece of material, presents a neat rounded edge when the cuff is folded along the center line indicated at L, with the free flap or layer M outermost, and when the free fiap or layer is turned inside, or reversely folded, the roundedupper edge of the free extension constituted by the folded portion C--G will present a similar rounded edge; and also, by reason of the considerable depth and freedom of the folded upper edgeof the ply (J, the same will present the same appearance as the normal appearance of the cuff with the free layer or flap outervmost. In the reversed posit on of the cult, flthe finishing line of stitching K only is exposed, while the securing line of stitches and H are located at a position to be constantly concealed and to permit the free upper folded portion (3+0 to'play back and forth relative to the sleeve without svggest-v ing in any way that the cult has beenreyersed, a consideration which is always doinal free outer layer or fold of the cuff. As

distinguished from this, my special construction enables the securing of the cuff to the sleeve at a point any distance desired below the foldedupper edge of the outer ply in a hidden position with reference thereto, leaving it optional whether or not the line of finishing stitches K be employed.

It will be appreciated that it is also optional whether the stiffening or reinforcing linen J be introduced within the folded cuff proper constituted by the continuous plies C, D.

While I have herein disclosed a specific embodiment of my invention, it will be clear that changes or alterations may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and as may be included in thehereto appended claim.

I claim- I In combination with a shirt sleeve, a reversible foldable cutl' therefor having an outer ply formed to constitute a folded upper portion free with reference to the sleeve, marginal stitching to retain the edge of the folded portion in flat condition, said stitch-' ing passing through the said folded portion only of the cufi', and not through-the sleeve, the inner layer of said folded portion extending downwardly a substantial distance below the: stitched marginal edge thereof, and stitching securing the lower edge of said inner layer to the adjacent lower end portion of the sleeve independently of the outer layer of the folded portion, so that said folded portion is loosely related to the sleeve to a substantial depth extending below the stitched marginal edge of the folded portion. the central portion of the body of the cuff being free relative to the sleeve to permitfolding' of'said body upon itself .in either direction to present a rounded exposed or wearing edge projected below the sleeve, .substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailix my signatnr 1n the presence of two-witnesses.

JOHN L. e. LEHMAN.

Witnesses: I

ETTA A. CLARK, A. R. AL EN. 

